Nutrition & Fueling Strategies for Ultra Runners
Core fueling strategies covering carbohydrate intake rates, timing, sources, and absorption. These posts target runners searching for practical carb calculations and race-day fueling protocols, driving traffic to your nutrition calculator for personalized recommendations.
The liquid vs solid carbs debate in ultra running isn’t just about personal preference—it’s about optimizing gastric emptying, absorption rates, and preventing the catastrophic GI distress that ends more ultra…
Most ultra runners sabotage their race before the starting gun by following outdated carbohydrate loading protocols designed for marathoners. Ultra marathon carbohydrate loading requires a fundamentally different approach because your…
You’re consuming 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour during your ultra, following conventional fueling advice, yet still bonking after 4-5 hours. Your stomach handles the intake fine—you’re simply hitting a…
You’re 30 miles into your first 50-miler when your legs suddenly feel like concrete. Your pace drops, your mind fogs, and you wonder if you’ve hit the dreaded bonk. The…
You’re crushing training volume, logging 70-mile weeks, yet race times stagnate or decline. Recovery drags for days after long runs. You attribute struggles to overtraining, age, or bad racing luck….